Building Methods And Policies That Govern The Construction Of New Offices

The first section of my report touches two case study buildings that considers such matters in an intimate way, the Dalby Forest Visitor Centre in Yorkshire, and the Heels Building, National Trust Headquarters, located in Swindon. The second section of the report focuses on a personal statement, giving my opinions on both buildings environmental sustainability and overall impact.

Sustainable development means that the present generations should be able to make use of resources to live better lives in such a manner that it does not compromise the ability of future generations. For sustainable development to occur, there needs to be sustainable economic, ecological and community development. Society needs to be educated about ways in which they can use resources, especially natural, in such a manner that it does not cause harm to the environment and put future generations lives at risk.

In modern day society, especially amongst geographers and planners, the concept of sustainability and sustainable development is vital when making decisions that effects both people and the environment, as it involves using today 's resources in a way that ensures they are still available for future generations to come. 'Sustainable development is an important concept for the future of the world, and for developments in geography. The idea of sustainable development is a bridge between geography and compatible disciplines. Beyond that, it is a conduit through which geographers can contribute to a positive future for life on earth ' . With that in mind, it is essential that if the London Plan wishes to be successful, it must consider how they are going to integrate the aspect of sustainability into their development, especially with the increasing pressures of changing demographics, (e.g. overpopulation, green belt development and housing crisis 's) and climate change heightening the risk of flooding, increased temperatures, energy issues and drought across not

Sustainable development as defined by the Brundtland Report (WCED, 1987) is the development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs (Diesendorf, 1999). The initiative that involves the sustainable development of Glasgow is set up to improve the living standard of the future generation by setting up a system of development at city level. This will take on both the private and public interests to show the breadth and scale of the issues faced in a flexible business environment. Using the principle of sustainable development to engage a broad partnership base, Glasgow hopes to understand and influence all of the key social, economic and environmental factors supporting a

Sustainable development suggests the implementation of state-imposed limitations, with the purpose of reducing the amount of resources and space we overtake and ultimately, the amount of damage we cause to our planet’s future. It requires that we view the earth as a system that both contains space and connects time. We are all interconnected, and the selfish, wasteful lifestyle that a country might live in North America can affect people all around the world, presently even. Generally, sustainable development can be separated into sections-two of them being social and environmental. Social sustainability places emphasis on the importance of public policy-making. It requires a political framework that consists of six areas-natural resource management, measurement and assessment, international trade and investment, climate change and energy, economic policy and communication technologies. Environment sustainability is concerned with the diversity and productivity of natural environments, and requires our generation to innovate activities so that they cause minimal harm to our natural environments. Our future on this earth will directly depend on our ability to introduce and implement the sustainable development techniques discussed in these fundamental sectors.

If we actually do it, the undertaking will be absolutely unique in humanity 's stay on the earth [Ruckelshaus 1994: 348].

Sustainable development is about meeting the needs of today without over-using the resources for future. It requires the integration of environmental, economic and social priorities into policies and programs[b]. It is different from green growth as green growth does not take social priorities into account which means that green growth is more focusing on improvement of quantity but sustainable development focusing more on quality of human’s life experience.

The concept of sustainable development is generally understood in two similar but differing perspectives. The first of these is the 'social-scientific ' definition explicated most frequently in relation to the 1987 report of the Brundtland commission.1 This report defines sustainable development as our “...ability to make development sustainable—to ensure that it meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”2. The second perspective of sustainable development is that of the 'ecological ' definition, which holds that it is a necessity to maintaining healthy, thriving ecosystems in order to facilitate concurrent healthy and thriving human societies.3 Thus both of these definitions are propounding a pragmatic normativity, albeit from slightly differing outlooks: the former concerned more with socio-economic factors, and the latter more with environmental considerations.4

Sustainable development, throughout time, has evolved various forms of definitions. However, this term is used in reference to environmental, ecological, social, and economical development and in terms of the dictionary reference, the term could be used in terms of trying to uphold, or the long term effect of actions for a desired result (Naz, 2009, p.187). The dictionary definition is somewhat parallel to the definition provided in the Brundtland Report “Our Common Future” (Naz, 2009, p. 187). In this report, the definition of sustainable development was thoroughly investigated. The definition was as follows: sustainable development is fulfilling the needs in the present without compromising future

A. The most frequently quoted definition of Sustainable Development states the following, “Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”.

Sustainable development is a pattern of resource use that aims to meet human needs while preserving the environment so that these needs can be met not only in the present, but also for future generations.

To answer this question, let us first define sustainable development. Sustainable development can be described as a process of “planning for a future without regrets”. What does this mean? A future without regrets is one in which our children can have the same quality of life and experience the same economic, environmental and social standards that we are allowed to enjoy today.

World Commission on Environment and Sustainability (Brundtland Commission, 1987), defines sustainable development as the development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of the future generations to meet their own needs. Further sustainability is defined as the achievement of policies and procedures which are environmentally sound, economically viable and socially just as per the description given by The University of Wisconsin

The concept of sustainable development regards the use of human, physical, and financial resources in a manner that is effectively directed only to industrial, commercial and financial areas, but also the infrastructure, education, health, tourism, and so on. Because the development is in the interest not only of the public but also the private sector, it takes account of social and environmental components of development (Therivel & Paridario, 2013).

Sustainable development is to maintain a balance between the human needs to improve lifestyles and feeling of well-being on one hand, and preserving natural resources and ecosystems, on which we and future generations depend. Sustainable development implies economic growth together with the protection of